NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites have captured images of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which began April 20, 2010, with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil rig. In time lapse, the video reveals a space-based view of the evolution of the oil spill through May 24. The oil slick appears greyish-beige in the image. Video Rating: 4 / 5
This clip shows the ROV (remotely operated vehicle) backs away from the BOP (blowout preventer) and is going to get a new hydraulic saw that doesn’t leak. The ROV bumps into something down there you can see the whole thing shakes. They drop the tool down gently and head to the surface probably for more hydraulic fluid and a new tool. Recorded with Panasonic GP-KR521 Color Camera into EasyCAP USB Video Recorder See all my Oil Spill videos here www.youtube.com Video Rating: 4 / 5
Wildlife agency predicted low risk from oil spills
Less than three years before the Gulf oil spill erupted, federal regulators concluded several offshore drilling projects posed a low risk to endangered wildlife – a determination that contrasts sharply with recent scenes of… Read more on WRIC 8 News Richmond
Texas official says first known tar balls from Gulf oil spill wash up on state beaches
TEXAS CITY, Texas – A Texas official said Monday that tar balls from the Gulf oil spill were found on a pair of state beaches, becoming the first known evidence that gushing crude from the Deepwater Horizon well has reached all the Gulf states. Read more on The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News
High waves to delay BPs measures to double oil capture
Waves as high as six feet may persist for most of this week off the Louisiana coast, forcing BP Plc to postpone already-delayed efforts to double the amount of oil being captured from a leaking Gulf of Mexico well. Read more on Express India
Officials say BP spill now hitting all Gulf states
TEXAS CITY, Texas — Tar balls from the Gulf oil spill found on a Texas beach were confirmed Monday as the first evidence that gushing crude from the Deepwater Horizon well has reached all the Gulf states. Read more on Times Herald
Tropical storm threatens oil cleanup
A tropical Storm speeding toward the Gulf of Mexico is causing concern amid massive cleanup efforts. Read more on BigPond News
Pentagon honoring contracts with BP
The Defense Department has kept up its immense purchases of aviation fuel and other petroleum products from BP even as the oil giant comes under federal and state scrutiny for potential violations of clean-water and oil-spill laws. Read more on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
How Reagan Charted a Dismal Future
Editor’s Note: In an earlier time, novels and movies about the future often carried warnings that turned out to be more alarmist than the eventual reality. Read more on consortiumnews.com
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